EA closes legendary RPG studio BioWare following its $55 billion buyout
Mass Effect 5 canceled as EA focuses on new shooters, sports games, and The Sims
OpenAI says its AI agents disabled safety guardrails, and then lied about it
A new day, a new rogue AI agent
Microsoft Office is down to $27 for a lifetime license
TL;DR: If you're looking for a powerful productivity suite without paying for any monthly subscriptions, Office is now available for just $27. All the essentials you need for work or personal projects at 85% off the regular price.
iPhone Duo roundup: Apple gets the hardware right, but is it worth $2,000?
Apple's long-awaited foldable is off to a strong start. Reviewers agree that the iPhone Duo gets much of the hardware right, with a polished design and an impressive folding display. But for $2,000, it remains a first-gen product with compromises, and one that will struggle to convince most iPhone users to make the jump.
Two web emergencies in one week: guessable certificate keys and critical PHP bugs that leaked before patches
Browsers patched one problem remotely. Servers will need to be fixed by hand.
A hot potato: Security teams are dealing with two separate emergencies this week, and both go straight to the foundations of the web. The first is a certificate authority that shipped private keys anyone could guess. The second is a pair of critical PHP flaws that leaked before patches existed. Browsers fixed the certificate problem within hours. Everything else, from Linux servers to Docker images and IoT gear, needs someone to log in and patch.
Nvidia reportedly refused some neoclouds access to GTC Berlin for adding AMD and TPU chips
SemiAnalysis says Nvidia pressure is real, but the evidence so far is unnamed neoclouds
Nvidia GeForce drivers add support for Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery
Nvidia's latest Game Ready driver adds support for Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery, which aims to reduce shader compilation stuttering by delivering precompiled shaders for supported games, including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and Gears of War: E-Day. As our recent testing shows, shader stuttering remains a major headache for PC gamers, but efforts to eliminate it are gaining momentum.
PSA: PHP patches two critical flaws, server admins urged to update
PHP has released emergency security updates addressing two critical vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to remotely execute code without authentication. With PHP powering nearly 70% of all websites, the potential impact is enormous. Apache deployments are particularly vulnerable, and security agencies are urging immediate updates.
Meta suspends Muse sharing after sensitive documents turn up in shared chats
Researchers found loan paperwork, revenue figures, and confidential meeting notes
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Review
Is the Radeon RX 9070 XT Really Faster Than the RTX 5090?
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Feature
Decompilation on Steroids: Why AI Is Suddenly Cracking Open Old Software
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The OLED Burn-In Test: 30-Month Update
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Review
Gears of War: E-Day GPU Benchmark: 44 GPUs Tested
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The Best 1440p OLED Gaming Monitors Under $500
Spotify is asking Family plan members to scan a QR code to prove they live with the account owner
Screen sharing workaround could make the new requirement meaningless
Citadel's Ken Griffin says investors are "almost certainly" in an AI bubble
Businesses are paying for AI without consistently getting enough value from it
Elon Musk confirms Tesla and SpaceX merger talks
It could create the largest corporate merger in history
AMD brings FSR 4.1 upscaling to Radeon 6000 GPUs, Ryzen AI Max, and handhelds like the ROG Xbox Ally
Xbox Series support is coming soon, too, and Vulkan might help the Steam Deck next
Trump tells data center companies to make financial deals with local communities
Previous attempts to win over residents with cash and discounts haven't always been successful
A hot potato: President Trump has said that data center companies should "make deals" with local communities to ensure the facilities aren't loathed by the people who live near them. He added that paying a "dividend" would help make the sites popular, though similar incentives haven't always worked in the past.
Staples hackers created more than 15,000 gift cards, then went on a shopping spree
Investigators tie the breach to Chinese crime, with much of the merchandise shipped to China
Atlanta doesn't want a real-life RoboCop: City council unanimously backs ban on weaponized robots
"Dead or alive, you're coming with me"
DLSS 5 Just Got a Lot Faster, but Is It Worth Using?
Nvidia's new DLSS 5 model nearly doubles neural rendering speed across the RTX 50 series. We put it to the test to see if the performance gains outweigh the heavy FPS penalty and lingering visual issues.
The next Xbox could arrive in 2028 for $1,200 to $1,800, Xbox handheld may launch in 2027
À la carte Xbox Game Pass subscription is also coming
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TECH CULTURE
"I have to stop this": Retired professor arrested for blocking delivery robots
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LOOK MA, NO GPUS
No RTX 6060 until 2029, could be slower than the PS6
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WTF
Anthropic wants AI models blocked only if they threaten over $1 billion in damages or... deaths
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GAMING CULTURE
GTA 6 on track to smash records, pre-orders exceed 6 million
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GAMING
Modern Warfare 4 has the best rating for a Call of Duty game in 16 years
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SECURITY
PSA: The calendar invite is the new phishing vector
Millions of routers can be hijacked over Wi-Fi thanks to a 16-year-old bug
Broadcom says it replaced the vulnerable code in 2018 and won't assign a CVE. The fix never reached the routers.
Why it matters: Chipmakers ship buggy code all the time, that alone isn't news. What makes WPSplinter stand out is that Broadcom apparently did issue a fix eight years ago, but that fix never reached the routers sitting in people's homes. Furthermore, the lack of a CVE kept the problem invisible to the advisories and patch pipelines that router makers and ISPs rely on.
Update now: Hackers are exploiting Plex server vulnerabilities to install malware
Hackers are actively exploiting security vulnerabilities in outdated Plex Media Server installations to deploy cryptocurrency miners and proxy malware. Plex confirms widespread attacks against internet-facing servers, with the flaws allowing remote code execution without authentication. The vulnerabilities were patched in version 1.43.3.10861. Users running older versions are urged to update immediately.
A judge lets Denuvo subpoena Discord, Reddit, and Steam to unmask the cracker Voices38
The most hated DRM in PC gaming is asking a federal judge to unmask a pseudonym
Connecting the dots: Denuvo has spent the past few weeks trying to uncover Voices38's true identity. The mysterious cracker has been wreaking havoc on the company's notorious DRM and anti-tamper technology, and Denuvo is now turning to lawyers in a bid to unmask the skilled coder.
GTA 6 is on track to smash records as pre-orders exceed 6 million copies
Rockstar has reportedly sold some $630 million worth of GTA VI, 74% of those are on PS5
ChatGPT's Chrome extension can now control tabs, download files, and fill out forms
The new features are only available on Chromium-based browsers for now
AI-assisted vibe coding brings Thunderbolt 4 support to Windows 98 SE
An argument for the benefits of vibe coding
Europe's four largest carriers want to build a Starlink rival, but they don't have satellites
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, and Vodafone sign a letter of intent to explore a joint bid for satellite spectrum
Bungie could be making Star Wars Battlefront 3 instead of longtime series developer DICE
Battlefront 2 maintains an active modding scene after nine years
US bans DeepSeek from federal agencies, prompting angry response from China
Federal agencies must remove DeepSeek products and tools built on its models
Nvidia's RTX 6060 probably won't arrive until 2029, will be slower than the PS6
Memory shortages will keep delaying mainstream GPUs
Rumor mill: Rumors had already suggested that the AI business and related memory shortages would significantly widen the traditional gap between generations of Nvidia graphics cards. Now, the latest information suggests the situation could be even worse for upcoming mainstream GPUs, which probably won't match the performance of next-generation consoles.
"I have to stop this": Retired professor arrested for blocking delivery robots she says are taking human jobs
The 78-year-old says she has a First Amendment right to protest and has no plans to stop
Foxconn's latest EV push is a $727 million bet for half of Mitsubishi Electric's car parts business
The 50% stake brings Foxconn vehicle-control expertise and automaker ties
This 3D-printed 1980s brick phone brings back the days when mobile phones were just for making calls
A giant antenna, 19 physical keys, and no distracting apps – just don't throw away your iPhone yet
Can a Simple App Really Fix PC Game Stutters?
Shader compilation stutter has plagued PC gaming for years, causing frustrating hitches even on powerful hardware. The SCSKiller app promises to do something about it, but does it work?
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